{"id":150520,"date":"2026-05-06T16:11:20","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/06\/first-the-partners-then-the-associates-see-also\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T16:11:20","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T00:11:20","slug":"first-the-partners-then-the-associates-see-also","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/xira.com\/p\/2026\/05\/06\/first-the-partners-then-the-associates-see-also\/","title":{"rendered":"First The Partners, Then The Associates \u2014 See Also"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Paul, Weiss Associates Are Being Shown The Door<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/first-the-litigation-partners-left-paul-weiss-now-associates-are-being-pushed-out\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Looks a lot like the first firm to fold to Trump is doing stealth layoffs<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>At Least McDermott Was Honest About It<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/newly-merged-top-20-biglaw-firms-growing-pains-include-layoffs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The firm confirms suspected layoffs<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Does Biglaw Keep Bleeding Lateral Partners?<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/a-third-of-lateral-partners-are-gone-in-5-years-and-biglaw-keeps-failing-to-understand-why\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Defection is an expensive problem to fix<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Harvard Law Students Support The Union<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/harvard-law-students-support-striking-grad-students\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hundreds of students and a good chunk of faculty signed their support<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Midsize Is Where It\u2019s At!<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/vault-quality-of-life-rankings-the-best-midsize-law-firms-to-work-for-2027\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These are the best midsized law firms to work for<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/are-there-any-adults-left-at-the-department-of-justice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OnlyFans, James Comey, and not caring enough to fix the draft document<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast Your Vote!<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/law-revue-video-contest-2026-the-finalists\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two more days to decide the winner of the 17th Annual Law Revue Video Contest<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/first-the-partners-then-the-associates-see-also\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">First The Partners, Then The Associates \u2014 See Also<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Paul, Weiss Associates Are Being Shown The Door<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/first-the-litigation-partners-left-paul-weiss-now-associates-are-being-pushed-out\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Looks a lot like the first firm to fold to Trump is doing stealth layoffs<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>At Least McDermott Was Honest About It<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/newly-merged-top-20-biglaw-firms-growing-pains-include-layoffs\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The firm confirms suspected layoffs<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Why Does Biglaw Keep Bleeding Lateral Partners?<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/a-third-of-lateral-partners-are-gone-in-5-years-and-biglaw-keeps-failing-to-understand-why\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Defection is an expensive problem to fix<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Harvard Law Students Support The Union<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/harvard-law-students-support-striking-grad-students\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hundreds of students and a good chunk of faculty signed their support<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Midsize Is Where It\u2019s At!<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/vault-quality-of-life-rankings-the-best-midsize-law-firms-to-work-for-2027\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">These are the best midsized law firms to work for<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p><strong>On This Week Of Thinking Like A Lawyer<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/are-there-any-adults-left-at-the-department-of-justice\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">OnlyFans, James Comey, and not caring enough to fix the draft document<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Cast Your Vote!<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/law-revue-video-contest-2026-the-finalists\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Two more days to decide the winner of the 17th Annual Law Revue Video Contest<\/a>!<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/2026\/05\/first-the-partners-then-the-associates-see-also\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">First The Partners, Then The Associates \u2014 See Also<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/abovethelaw.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Above the Law<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Paul, Weiss Associates Are Being Shown The Door: Looks a lot like the first firm to fold to Trump is doing stealth layoffs. At Least McDermott Was Honest About It: The firm confirms suspected layoffs. Why Does Biglaw Keep Bleeding Lateral Partners?: Defection is an expensive problem to fix. 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